by Rena Sandou

Created on: November 21, 2009

In February 4, 2004, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg managed to rock the world by launching the most popular social networking site, Facebook. Since then, millions of daily users exchange ideas, feelings, personal stories, favorite links and videos and bring their life to public through the various Facebook applications. The publisher is probably the most used feature in Facebook helping you to share your thoughts with the rest of the world.

But, what makes publisher such a great application? Released in this year's May, publisher is actually a Facebook wall's upgrade as now users have the ability to share rich content on their profile and on their friend's profiles and not just simple text messages. Located at the top of either your profile or home page, you can post photos, upload videos, share links, write notes or comments and give virtual gifts to your loved ones. All these integrated applications make publisher the best tool of communication and posting on Facebook.

Using publisher is extremely easy enabling you to do whatever you want in only a few clicks. To do so, log into your Facebook account and open up either your home or profile page. There you will see a text box with the 'what's on your mind' question prompting you to add the content of your liking. Specifically:

1. Write a Text Message

To write a text, simply type the message you want inside the text box and click 'Share'. Publisher will automatically publish your story updating your status integrating it into the site's main stream.

2. Add a Link

You can easily add a link of any web address outside Facebook and make it public to your profile. Extremely useful if you want to share a news bulletin, your favorite artist's official page, your team's latest victory or anything similar. Moreover, it is rather handy when it comes to business as you can publish your blog or business page and gain many new customers just by clicking on the 'Share' button.

You want the world to know your taste in music? Found a hilarious video in YouTube you desperately want to share with your friends and laugh your hearts out commenting on the shared video? Attach the video's link and you are done! It is now available in your profile and home page!

3. Share a Video

If you click on the publisher's text box, you will see an extra menu on the bottom of it offering you also the chance to upload your video. It can be either a video recorded straight from your webcam or saved in your computer's hard drive. Just click on the appropriate

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